Draw-type twin bandage



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2,762,371 DRAW-TYPE TWiN BANDAGE Truby B. Guio, Gilbert, W. Va.Application Januaryai, 1955, serial No. 485,163

z claims. (ci. 12s- 335) The present linvention relates to an improvedadhesive bandage and has reference, more specitically construed, to whatis herein revealed as a draw-type twin bandage, that is, a constructionwhich may be treated as a twoin-one bandage in that it not only sticksand covers the injured area but has the extra advantage of drawing theedges fof a wound together for protected healing.

YAn object of the invention is to structurally, functionally andotherwise improve upon adhesive bandages such as are adapted for use oncuts, wounds and lacerations and to provide a two-part bandage which isherein treated as a twin bandage and wherein a pair of substantiallyduplicate adhesive bandages or tapes are slidably and adjustably unitedto provide a unique entity; namely, a bandage which has four adhesiveend portions for anchoring the bandage and also drawing the ends of thefirst anchored end portions toward each other to contract the cut orwound and to keep it substantially closed during the healing step.

Stated otherwise the invention apertains to a drawtype dual purposeadhesive bandage which draws the edges of a wound together and thusobviates the need or use of clamps and sutures and which ischaracterized by tape means having a first pair of adhesive end portionswhich are stuck down and thus anchored in place 'on opposite sides ofthe wound, and a second pair of complemental adhesive end portions whichare grasped and pulled in directions away from each other in a manner todraw said first end portions toward each other to thus close said wound,and are then stuck down and attached to said first end portions, wherebyall four end portions are anchored and the wound is kept closed andallowed to heal, thus in a painless manner.

In carrying out a preferred embodiment of the invention twosubstantially duplicate adhesive bandages are provided. Each has acentrally padded portion either medicated or non-medicated on oppositesides of which are the usual end portions, the latter being covered bycustomary removable crinoline or equivalent covering. One bandage has anopening at the center of its padded portion and the central paddedportion of the other bandage is notched and restricted in width and therestricted portion is laced or threaded through the opening in theapertured first-named bandage to provide the adjustable unitingconnection and also to provide the aforementioned four adhesivehold-down or anchoring ends which are used in progressive pairs in amanner to be more explicitly set forth.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparentfrom the following description and the accompanying sheet ofillustrative drawings.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one bandage;

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the second or complemental bandage;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1looking in the direction of the arrows;

i 2,762,371 Patented Sept. ll., 1956 Figure 4 is a perspective view ofthe complete readyto-use or marketed-type twin bandage composed of thetwo bandages seen in Figures `1 and 2;Y

Figure 5 is a lengthwise or longitudinal sectional view taken fon theplane of the line S-S of Figure 4 looking in the direction of the arrowsand showing the first two ends fastened down and before Vthe slack istaken up and the remaining two ends are fastened down;

Figure 6 is a view based on Figure 5 showing the final position of thetwin bandage after vthe 'bandages -af're drawn together and the finaltwo end portions are fastened in place; and v Figure 7 is a view likeFigure 6 and -in which a 'slight modification in the central pad of onebandage is adopted.

Referring now to the drawings with the aid of reference numerals andlead lines, one bandage is denoted by the numeral 8 and the other one bythe -nuineral 10. Both bandages are substantially the same in s'izegandbasic construction and they are here shown as of vfa.- miliar elongatedrectangular form. The respective end portions are denoted by thenumerals 12 and 14 l'and these are recognized as the attachable adhesiveend portions. At the center there is an aperture, while this might be aslit or a slot it is preferably a circular hole of opening 16. Thisparticular bandage is sometimes fr'eferred to as apertured. In anyevent, the central areal portion 18 is provided on the applicable oroperable side with an appropriate gauze or equivalent laminated o'rsimilar 'pad 20.

The complemental companion bandage is `iri'iperfo'rate and one Vadhesiveend portion is denoted at 22 and the other end portion at 24. Thecentral portion 'is distinguished by the numeral 26 and thisjhasjopposit'e or opposed serni-circular notches 28-28. f lso 'on th'eunderside there is a medicated or non-medicated flexible or softprotective pad 3i) which is approximately rectangular in shape. Thearcuity of each notch 28 is approximately equal to the diameter of theopening 16. This restricted portion 26 is therefore adapted to be lacedor passed through the opening 16 so that the two bandages 8 and 10 arehingedly or adjustably united into a twin bandage. The numerals 32 and34 designate crinoline cloth or equivalent coverings of patches and thenumerals 36 and 38 designate similar crinoline coverings or patches.These are such that they may be readily ripped off to expose theotherwise covered adhesive surfaces as is common and thereforewell-known in respect to bandages of the type under consideration.

The ready-to-use bandage is seen in Figure 4 and by detaching thecoverings 32 and 34 the first attachable end portions are ready to beapplied. This is illustrated in Figure 5 wherein it will be seen thatthe cut or wound is denoted at C and therefore the bandage is applied asusual, so that it straddles the same. First the two ends 12 and 24 arefastened down in a well-known manner. Then the free ends 22 and 14 areavailable so that they may be grasped and pulled in opposite directions,in the direction of the arrows A and B, for example. Of course, thecoverings 36 and 38 have to be removed at the proper time so that afterthe edges of the out C are pulled together as seen in the illustrationdepicted in Figure 6, the then existing two ends 22 and 14 are stuckdown on the already attached ends 12 and 24. Thus, the ends 24 and 14,at one side, and 12 and 22 at the opposite side are more or lesscollectively joined and the end portions 12 and Z4 may be caught hold offor removing the bandage at a subsequent time.

The only distinction in the modification seen in Figure 7 is that thereis a rigid insert, for example, a cardboard disk or insert 40, embeddedin the pad 30.

The use lof the last-named bandage is to apply firm lightweight pressurewhere needed. One need for this bandage is for use on the ruptured orpartially ruptured umbilical cord of a newborn infant. Firm pressure isneeded to heal or prevent this type of rupture and this improved type`of: bandage could be applied across the abdomen and the rupture putback inside until it heals. Thus, this improved type of bandage will bemore easily applied, would adhere more firmly and less adhesive wouldcome into contact with the infants skin.

The improved four ended draw-type twin bandage revealed herein may beused to close cuts, wounds and lacerations and it will function in manyinstances to 'cbviate the use of sutures and clamps. Of course, deepcuts would probably require sutures but surface wounds, which peopleseldom have sutured and which leave ugly scars, could be closed withthese improved twin-type bandages. Small cuts often leave an ugly scarwhereas if the improved handage had been used the scar would hardly benoticeable after healing. To close the cuts and wounds by these types ofbandages also lessens the danger of infection. They are adapted forhandy and practical use in the home.

It is a matter of common knowledge that many small children arefrightened because it becomes necessary for the doctor to resort to theuse of a single suture to close up a cut. This type of bandage foradequately closing the cut or wound would take the dread from the childsmind and it seems advisable to direct attention to this advantageousaspect of the unique multi-purpose bandage herein revealed. The veryfact that these unique bandages are ready-made and ready-for-use theycould be used by doctors and the public too. These and other featuresand advantages will obviously` become apparent to the reader. A moreextensive description is therefore believed to be unnecessary.

Changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details and features may beresorted to in actual practice without departing from the spirit of theinvention or scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. For use on cuts, wounds, and lacerations, an adhesive bandage whichdraws the edges of a wound together and thus obviates the needed use ofclamps and sutures comprising a pair of companion adhesive tapesapproximately the same in size, said tapes being adjustably united toprovide a twin-type bandage and having a first pair of end portionswhich are stuck down and thus anchored in place on opposite sides of thewound, and a second pair of complemental adhesive end portions which aregrasped and pulled in directions away from each other in a manner todraw said first end portions toward each other to thus close said wound,and are then stuck down and attached to said iirst end portions wherebyall four end portions are anchored and the wound is kept closed andallowed to heal in a painless manner, the central portions of therespective tapes being provided with gauze pads to cover the wound.

2. For use on cuts, Wounds, and lacerations, an adhesive bandage whichdraws the edges of a wound together and thus obviates the needed use ofclamps and sutures comprising a pair of substantially duplicate adhesivebandages each having a centrally padded portion and adhesive endportions, the latter covered by removable crinoline cloth, one bandagehaving an opening at the center of its padded portion, the centralpadded portion of the other bandage having marginal notches providing arestricted portion, and said restricted portion passing slidably throughsaid opening and thus adjustably uniting said bandages into aready-to-use drawtype twin bandage.

References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS 346,012Germany Dec. 22, 1921 551,713 Germany Y--- June 3, 1932 578,512 GermanyJune 14, 1933

